Jury Pool Profile
Randolph County, West Virginia
- County seat
- Elkins
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 26,882
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 27,576.
At a glance
Randolph County is a 26,882-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $51,338, $9,324 below the WV state median of $60,662; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 35.5% of covered employment, average pay $45,906/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.38%, above the 4.44% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 27,576
- Median household income
- $52,757
- Unemployment
- 5.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 1%.
Randolph County has a population of 27,576, with a median age of 44.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.4%; Black residents 1.4%. Independently, 1.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $51,338; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 17.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 35% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 35.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.38%, above the West Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Randolph County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.1% in 2024, 71.1% in 2020, 70.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.3% of the adult civilian population (1,634 individuals).